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Mountain View pauses clerk search, endorses interim clerk as full-time through election
Summary
The council directed staff to pause the permanent town clerk recruitment until after the November election and to move interim clerk Charity Campfield to a full-time interim role to maintain continuity during the election period.
Mountain View — On Aug. 18 the Town Council directed staff to pause the permanent search for a town clerk until after the November election and gave general direction to make the interim town clerk, Charity Campfield, full-time to ensure continuity through the election.
Staff rationale: The mayor and several council members said it would be unwise to finalize a permanent clerk while the mayoral election is unresolved and noted the interim clerk has performed strongly in the role. Council discussed options for pausing the recruitment, notifying applicants and resuming the process after the election. Council members expressed concern about fairness to applicants and recommended communicating the pause to candidates.
What the clerk reported: Charity Campfield told the council she made some administrative adjustments for the election period, including a decision not to notarize nomination petitions in the town office (suggesting applicants use a bank) and a set of proposed internal financial-control adjustments to help the finance team provide month-end reports in a timelier way. Campfield said she was working with the town's DOLA representative and had identified insurance brokers to provide better benefits cost estimates when the budget is revisited.
Next steps: Council asked staff to send a notice to applicants explaining the pause and indicated the interim clerk will continue in a full-time capacity through the election to preserve operational stability.
